Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3824997 · MC-1385430
DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC
5 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 1 statesRUTLEDGE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1385430 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
2006–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.5% vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.836.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
4 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC safe to load? DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3824997, MC-1385430) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RUTLEDGE, AL, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (47/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.8% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.5% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance35 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving24
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance19
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance17
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Specialty · 22–26
20222026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Mar 2022 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RUTLEDGE, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3219285USDOT 3812062Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1581518USDOT 3219285USDOT 3758352USDOT 4226564USDOT 3812062USDOT 4312549USDOT 2874279USDOT 983255
Shares a company officer with other carriers
darrell lowery — 2 carriers: USDOT 2422335
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers2020
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 123 CHEROKEE HOUSE RD, RUTLEDGE, AL, 36071
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 704-5597
- Cell
- (334) 429-1802
Registration
- Officers
- Darrell Lowery · Tania Lowery
- USDOT / docket
- 3824997 · MC-1385430
- First registered
- 02/18/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/09/2026 · 26 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3824997, and its motor carrier number is MC-1385430.
Is DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC has a 36.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 47/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC based?
DESHAWN & FAMILY EXPRESS LLC is based in RUTLEDGE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.